JP2019132025A - Toilet device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toilet device capable of preventing occurence of malfunction of a function part due to water droplets splashed to an electric power switch.SOLUTION: A toilet device has a function part, a casing storing the function part therein, and an electric power switch conducting/interrupting the power supplied to the function part. The electric power switch is arranged at a side part of the casing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Aspects of the invention generally relate to toilet devices.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a toilet apparatus is known that includes a power switch that switches between energization and interruption of power supplied to a functional unit housed in a casing. (Patent Document 1) In this toilet apparatus, a user can switch between energization / interruption of power to a function unit and turn on / off the operation state of the function unit by operating a power switch.

JP-A-11-172742

  In such a toilet device, the above-described power switch is disposed so as to be exposed on the upper surface of the casing. Therefore, water drops are likely to be applied to the power switch. And there is a possibility that a malfunction occurs in the power switch due to the water droplets adhering to the power switch, and the functional unit does not operate normally.

  The present invention has been made based on recognition of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a toilet device that can suppress the occurrence of malfunction of a functional unit due to water droplets applied to a power switch.

  1st invention is equipped with the function part, the casing which accommodates the said function part inside, and the power switch which supplies and interrupts | blocks the electric power supplied to the said function part, The said power switch is a side of the said casing A toilet device that is arranged on the side.

  According to this toilet apparatus, water drops are less likely to be applied to the power switch as compared with the case where the power switch is disposed on the upper surface of the casing as in the prior art. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the functional unit due to water droplets adhering to the power switch 90.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the casing has an opening formed on a side surface of the casing, and the power switch is disposed inside the opening. Device.

  According to this toilet device, the power switch does not protrude from the side surface of the casing. Therefore, water drops are less likely to be applied to the power switch, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the functional unit due to the water drops adhering to the power switch.

  According to a third invention, in the second invention, the power switch includes a power switch body and a switch case surrounding an outer periphery of the power switch body, and the tip of the power switch body is more than the tip of the switch case. The toilet device is located inside a casing.

  According to this toilet apparatus, when water droplets flow from the side surface of the casing to the opening of the casing, the water droplets travel along the outer periphery of the switch case and flow down below the casing. Therefore, it is difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch body, and the occurrence of malfunction of the functional unit due to the water droplets can be further suppressed.

  According to a fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the apparatus further includes a decorative cover that is detachable from the casing and is attached to the casing so as to cover the opening, and the decorative cover is attached to the casing. The toilet cover is characterized in that the inner surface of the decorative cover does not contact the tip of the power switch body.

According to this toilet device, when the power switch 90 is not used, the toilet cover can prevent water droplets from directly reaching the power switch.
In addition, since there is a space between the inner surface of the decorative cover and the power switch body, water droplets that have flowed along the inner surface of the decorative cover are less likely to be applied to the power switch main body, and the occurrence of malfunction of the functional unit due to water droplets is further suppressed. can do.

  A fifth invention is the toilet device according to the fourth invention, wherein the decorative cover has a recess on the inner surface at a position facing the power switch body.

According to this toilet device, the power switch main body does not have to be disposed further inside the casing in order to create a wider space between the inner surface of the decorative cover and the power switch main body. For this reason, it is possible to suppress impairing the usability of the power switch.
Moreover, when a water droplet flows along the inner surface of the decorative cover, the water droplet flows down along the outer periphery of the recess. Therefore, the recess makes it difficult for water drops to be applied to the power switch, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body washing function unit due to the water drops.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the toilet apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the outer periphery of the recess of the decorative cover is formed outside the outer periphery of the opening of the casing.

  According to this toilet device, since water drops flow down along the outer periphery of the recess at a position away from the power switch body, it is difficult for water drops to fall on the power switch body, and the occurrence of malfunction of the functional unit due to water drops is further suppressed. Can do.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the aspect of this invention, the toilet apparatus which can suppress generation | occurrence | production of the malfunctioning of the function part by the water drop concerning a power switch is provided.

It is a perspective view which illustrates the toilet apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view which illustrates the casing of the toilet device concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective view which illustrates the decorative cover of the toilet apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing in XX of FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a toilet apparatus according to an embodiment.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the toilet apparatus 100 according to the embodiment includes a casing 10, a toilet seat 30 on which a user is seated, and a toilet lid 50. Each of the toilet seat 30 and the toilet lid 50 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the casing 10. In other words, each of the toilet seat 30 and the toilet lid 50 is pivotally supported so as to be freely opened and closed.

  Inside the casing 10, a body washing function unit for realizing washing of a human body local part (such as a “buttock”) of a user sitting on the toilet seat 30 is incorporated. For example, as the body cleaning function unit, the casing 10 is provided with a cleaning nozzle 70, a control circuit that controls the operation of the cleaning nozzle 70, and the like. When the user is sitting on the toilet seat 30, the cleaning nozzle 70 discharges cleaning water toward the user's local area in a state where the user moves forward from the inside of the casing 10. In addition, the casing 10 has various functions such as a “warm air drying function”, a “deodorizing unit”, and an “indoor heating unit” that blows hot air toward a “buttock” of a user sitting on the toilet seat 30 and dries it. A functional unit may be provided as appropriate. In addition, in this embodiment, although a function part is a body washing function part, the various function part mentioned above may be sufficient.

  In the present specification, each of “upward”, “downward”, “front”, “rear”, “left side” and “right side” sits on the toilet seat 30 with the back toward the opened toilet lid 50. The direction seen from the user.

A decorative cover 20 that covers a power switch 90 (FIGS. 2 and 4), which will be described later, is detachably attached to the outer surface 10a of the casing 10.
In a state where the decorative cover 20 is attached to the casing 10, the outer surface 10a of the casing 10 and the outer surface 20a of the decorative cover 20a are flush with each other.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a casing of the toilet device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 2 shows the casing as viewed from the right side.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a decorative cover of the toilet apparatus of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a view of the decorative cover as viewed from the left side (inner surface side).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a power switch 90 is disposed on the right side of the casing 10 to energize and shut off the power supplied to the body washing function unit.
Specifically, the power switch 90 is disposed inside the opening 11 formed in the outer surface 10 a on the right side of the casing 10.
The opening 11 is covered with a decorative cover 20 attached to the casing 10.
The user can switch on / off the operating state of the body washing function unit by switching the energization / cutoff of power to the body washing function unit by removing the decorative cover 20 and operating the power switch 90.

As described above, the power switch 90 is disposed on the outer surface 10 a on the right side of the casing 10, so that water drops are less likely to be applied to the power switch 90 than when the power switch is disposed on the upper surface of the casing 10. . Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body washing function unit due to water droplets attached to the power switch 90.
Furthermore, since the power switch 90 is disposed inside the opening portion 11, the power switch 90 does not protrude rightward from the outer surface 10 a on the right side of the casing 10. Therefore, water drops are less likely to be applied to the power switch 90.
Moreover, when the power switch 90 is not used, the decorative cover 20 can prevent water droplets from being directly applied to the power switch 90.
In the present embodiment, the power switch 90 is disposed on the right side of the casing 10, but may be disposed on the left side and the rear side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 is formed with upper protrusions 21a and 21b extending upward and engaging portions (not shown) extending in the horizontal direction.
The decorative cover 20 is detachably attached to the casing 10 by the protrusions 21 a and 21 b and the engaging portion engaging with the casing 10.

In addition, the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20 is formed with a recess 23 in which the inner surface 20 b is recessed at a position facing the power switch main body 91. More specifically, the recess 23 has a rectangular shape and is formed below the upper protrusion 21a.
The outer periphery 23 a of the recess 23 is formed outside the outer periphery of the opening 11 of the casing 10. In other words, the recess 23 is larger than the opening 11 of the casing 10.

  When water droplets flow along the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20, the water droplets flow down along the outer periphery 23 a of the recess 23. Therefore, the recess 23 makes it difficult for water drops to be applied to the power switch 90.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the power switch 90 includes a power switch body 91 that is operated by a user, and a switch case 93 that holds the power switch body 91.
The power switch main body 90 is a rocker switch, and when the tip 91a thereof is pushed by the user, the energization / interruption of power to the body washing function unit is switched. The power switch main body 90 may be a push switch, a slide switch, or the like.

The switch case 93 is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding the outer periphery 91 b of the power switch main body 91.
More specifically, the switch case 93 sandwiches the outer periphery 91b of the power switch main body 91 by the outer periphery 93b.
The switch case 93 is fixed to the casing 10 with screws (not shown).
In a state where the switch case 93 is fixed to the casing 10, the tip 93 a of the switch case 93 is in contact with the inner surface 10 a of the casing 10.

  Here, the tip 91 a of the power switch main body 90 is located farther from the inner surface 10 a of the casing 10 than the tip 93 a of the switch case 93. In other words, the tip 91 a of the power switch main body 90 is positioned inside the casing 10 more than the tip 93 a of the switch case 93.

A space S is formed between the tip 91 a of the power switch main body 91 and the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20. Therefore, the tip 91 a of the power switch main body 91 does not contact the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20.
The distance L between the tip 91a of the power switch body 91 and the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 is preferably 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

  Thus, since the tip 91a of the power switch main body 90 is located inside the casing 10 rather than the tip 93a of the switch case 93, when water droplets flow from the outer surface 10a of the casing 10 to the opening 11 of the casing 10. The water droplets travel along the outer periphery of the switch case 93 and flow down below the casing 10. Therefore, it is difficult for water drops to be applied to the power switch main body 91.

When the decorative cover 20 that covers the opening 11 is provided in the casing 10, water drops may travel along the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20 and be applied to the power switch 90.
However, since there is the space S, water drops that have flowed along the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20 are less likely to be applied to the power switch main body 91.

  In addition, since the above-described recess 23 is formed on the inner surface of the decorative cover 20, the power switch main body 91 may not be disposed further inside the casing 10 in order to form the space S. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the usability of the power switch 90 from being impaired.

Next, the operation of the toilet device 100 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, according to the toilet apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the body washing function unit (function unit), the casing 10 that houses the body washing function unit therein, and the power supplied to the body washing function unit are energized / A power switch 90 for shutting off, and the power switch 90 is disposed on the right side of the casing.
According to this toilet apparatus 100, compared with the case where the power switch is arrange | positioned on the upper surface of the casing 10 like the past, it is hard to apply a water drop to the power switch 90. FIG. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body washing function unit due to water droplets attached to the power switch 90.

Moreover, according to the toilet apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the casing 10 has the opening 11 formed in the outer surface 10a on the right side, and the power switch 90 is disposed inside the opening 11. .
According to the toilet apparatus 100, the power switch 90 does not protrude to the right side of the outer surface 10a on the right side of the casing 10. Therefore, water drops are less likely to be applied to the power switch 90, and the occurrence of malfunction of the body washing function unit due to water drops adhering to the power switch 90 can be further suppressed.

Moreover, according to the toilet apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the power switch 90 includes the power switch body 91 and the switch case 93 surrounding the outer periphery of the power switch body 91, and the tip 91 a of the power switch body 91 is a switch It is located inside the casing rather than the tip 93a of the case 93.
According to the toilet apparatus 100, when water droplets flow from the outer surface 10 a of the casing 10 to the opening 11 of the casing 10, the water droplets travel along the outer periphery 93 b of the switch case 93 and flow down below the casing 10. Therefore, it is difficult for water drops to be applied to the power switch main body 91, and the occurrence of malfunction of the body washing function unit due to the water drops can be further suppressed.

Further, according to the toilet apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the toilet device 100 further includes the decorative cover 20 that is detachable from the casing 10 and is attached to the casing 10 so as to cover the opening 11, and the decorative cover 20 is attached to the casing 10. In the mounted state, the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20 does not contact the tip 91 a of the power switch main body 91.
According to the toilet apparatus 100, when the power switch 90 is not used, the decorative cover 20 can prevent water droplets from being directly applied to the power switch 90.
In addition, since there is a space S between the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 and the power switch main body 91, water drops that have flowed along the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 are less likely to be applied to the power switch main body 91, and body washing with water drops is performed. Occurrence of malfunction of the functional unit can be further suppressed.

Moreover, according to the toilet apparatus 100 by embodiment of this invention, the decorative cover 20 has the recessed part 23 in the position facing the power switch main body 91 in the inner surface 20b.
According to the toilet apparatus 100, the power switch main body 91 does not have to be disposed further inside the casing 10 in order to create a wider space S between the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20 and the power switch main body 91. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the usability of the power switch 90 from being impaired.
Further, when water droplets flow along the inner surface 20 b of the decorative cover 20, the water droplets flow down along the outer periphery 23 a of the recess 23. Therefore, the recess 23 makes it difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch 90, and the occurrence of malfunction of the body washing function unit due to the water droplets can be further suppressed.

Further, according to the toilet apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the outer periphery 23 a of the recess 23 of the decorative cover 20 is formed outside the outer periphery of the opening 11 of the casing 10.
According to this toilet apparatus 100, since water drops flow down along the outer periphery 23a of the recess 23 at a position away from the power switch main body 91, it is difficult for the water switches to drop on the power switch main body 91, and the body washing function unit malfunctions due to water drops. Can be further suppressed.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. As long as the features of the present invention are provided, those skilled in the art appropriately modified the design of the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the shape, dimensions, material, arrangement, installation form, and the like of each element included in the toilet device are not limited to those illustrated, but can be changed as appropriate.
Moreover, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

  10 casing, 10a outer surface, 10b inner surface, 11 opening, 20 decorative cover, 20a outer surface, 20b inner surface, 21a, 21b upper projection, 23 recess, 23a outer periphery, 30 toilet seat, 50 toilet lid, 70 washing nozzle, 90 power switch, 91 power switch body, 91a tip, 91b outer periphery, 93 switch case, 93a tip, 93b outer periphery, 100 toilet device

Claims (6)

A functional part;
A casing that houses the functional unit therein;
A power switch for energizing / cutting off the power supplied to the functional unit,
The toilet device is characterized in that the power switch is arranged on a side of the casing. The casing has an opening formed on a side surface of the casing,
The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the power switch is disposed inside the opening. The power switch includes a power switch body and a switch case surrounding an outer periphery of the power switch body,
The toilet apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a tip of the power switch body is located inside the casing rather than a tip of the switch case. A decorative cover that is detachable from the casing and is attached to the casing so as to cover the opening;
The toilet apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an inner surface of the decorative cover does not contact a tip of the power switch body in a state where the decorative cover is attached to the casing.   The toilet device according to claim 4, wherein the decorative cover has a recess on an inner surface thereof at a position facing the power switch main body.   The toilet device according to claim 5, wherein the outer periphery of the recess of the decorative cover is formed outside the outer periphery of the opening of the casing.

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